Brent London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022 the council has comprised 57 councillors representing 22 wards, with each ward electing two or three councillors.[1]
Summary of the council composition after each council election, click on the year for full details of each election.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | width= | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964[2] | 34 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 11 | 49 | 0 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same[3] | |
| 1971 | 38 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 35 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 39 | 27 | 0 | Boundary changes increased the number of seats by six[4] | |
| 1982 | 33 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 1986 | 43 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1990 | 29 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 1994 | 28 | 33 | 5 | Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same | |
| 1998 | 43 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 35 | 19 | 9 | Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three[5] [6] | |
| 2006[7] | 21 | 15 | 27 | ||
| 2010[8] | 40 | 6 | 17 | ||
| 2014[9] | 56 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 60 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 49 | 5 | 3 | Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by six[10] | |
Summary of recent by-elections;[11]
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 30 May 1996 | ||||
| Kilburn | 11 March 1999 | ||||
| Roe Green | 27 July 2000 | ||||
| Fryent | 1 March 2001 | ||||
| Fryent | 16 June 2005 | ||||
| Preston | 16 June 2005 | ||||
| Dudden Hill | 24 May 2007 | ||||
| Stonebridge | 13 September 2007 | ||||
| Queens Park | 13 March 2008 | ||||
| Wembley Central | 23 July 2009 | ||||
| Kenton | 17 February 2011 | ||||
| Wembley Central | 22 December 2011 | ||||
| Dollis Hill | 22 March 2012 | ||||
| Barnhill | 3 May 2012 | ||||
| Kenton | 5 March 2015 | ||||
| Kensal Green | 17 December 2015 | ||||
| Kilburn | 5 May 2016 | ||||
| Alperton | 23 January 2020 | ||||
| Barnhill (2 vacancies) | 23 January 2020 | ||||
| Wembley Central | 23 January 2020 | ||||
| Brondesbury Park | 6 May 2021 | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Derek W.C. Woolgar
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ralph B. Fisher
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Laurence A. Coventon
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ashley Steinhausen
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr and Dennis J. Jackson
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Philip H. Hartley and the resignation of Cllr. Michael J. Lawlor
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harold L.M. Tucker
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Columbus M. Moloney
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Laurence Nerva
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ernest I. Hughes
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Howard D. Fisher
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kathryn E. Harris (nee Soames)
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Terence J. Hanafin
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert B. Tredger
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert M. Lacey
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric Newton
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Cedric A.StE Best
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Helene J. Powell
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Samuel A. Greenaway
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Merle J. Amory
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marion Leighton
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Malcolm I. McClelland
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard E. Hume.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hazel A. D. Baird.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Jean M. Spray.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mike Harskin.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harriet J. Harper.
A by-election was held in Kilburn on 11 March 1999 after the death of Labour councillor Peter Pendsay.[12] The seat was held for Labour by Noel Thompson with a majority of 486 votes over Conservative Shaun Port.
A by-election took place in Roe Green on 27 July 2000 after the resignation of Labour councillor John Duffy.[13] The seat was held for Labour by Maureen Queally with a majority of 92 votes over Conservative Joel Games.A by-election took place in Fryent on 1 March 2001 after the death of Labour councillor Lawrence Pardoe.[14] The seat was held for Labour by George Crane with a majority of 163 votes over Conservative Alan Wall.
A by-election was held in Fryent on 16 June 2005 after the death of Labour councillor Asish Sengupta.[15] The seat was held for Labour by Ruth Moher with a majority of 36 votes over Conservative Sue-Ellen Fernandes.[16] A by-election was held in Preston ward on 16 June 2005 after the death of Conservative councillor Tom Taylor. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Alan Mondoza with a majority of 402 votes over Labour's Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray.[17]
A by-election was held in Dudden Hill on 24 May 2007 after a seat was declared vacant, as Liberal Democrat Pawan Gupta was found to have been disqualified from standing at the 2006 election as he was employed by the council at the time.[18] [19] Pawan Gupta held the seat at the by-election with a majority of 85 votes over Labour's Aslam Choudry.
A by-election was held in Stonebridge on 13 September 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Dorman Long.[20] The seat was held for Labour by Zaffar Van Kalwala with a majority of 568 votes over Liberal Democrat Sandra Wiltshire.
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 23 July 2009 after councillor Vijah Shah was sentenced to a year in prison.[21] Shah had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but expelled from the party in 2008 after he was arrested. The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Afifa Pervez with a majority of 261 votes over Labour's Jayesh Mistry.
A by-election was held in Kenton on 17 February 2011 after the death of Conservative councillor Arthur Steel.[22] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Suresh Kansagra, who had previously been a councillor for Barnhill until his defeat at the 2010 election, with a majority of 156 votes over Labour's Ellie Southward.
A by-election was held in Wembley Central on 22 December 2011 after the resignation of Labour councillor Jayesh Mistry.[23] The seat was held for Labour by Krupa Sheth with a majority of 380 votes over Liberal Democrat Afifa Pervez.[24]
A by-election was held in Dollis Hill on 22 March 2012 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Alec Castle.[25] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Hopkins with a majority of 37 votes over Labour's Parvez Ahmed.A by-election was held in Barnhill on 3 May 2012 after the resignation of Labour councillor Judith Beckman.[26] The seat was held for Labour by Michael Pavey with a majority of 1,146 votes over Conservative Kanta Pindoria.[27]
A by-election took place in Kenton on 5 March 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel.[28] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Michael Maurice with a majority of 258 votes over Labour's Vincent Lo.[29]
A by-election took place in Kensal Green on 17 December 2015 after the death of Councillor Dan Filson, a member of the Labour Party. Jumbo Chan held the seat for Labour.[30]
A by-election took place in Kilburn on 5 May 2016 after the death of Councillor Tayo Oladapo, a member of the Labour Party. Barbara Pitruzzella, also of the Labour Party, won the election.[31]
A by-election took place in Alperton on 23 January 2020 after the resignation of Labour councillor James Allie. Harpale was suspended from the Labour Party during the campaign.[32] A by-election took place in Barnhill on 23 January 2020 after the resignations of 2 Labour councillors: Michael Pavey on 26 November 2019.[33] and Sarah Marquis on 29 November 2019.[34] The result was challenged by an election petition from the Conservative candidates alleging irregularities during the count, however the result was upheld.
A by-election took place in Wembley Central on 23 January 2020 after the resignation of Labour councillor Luke Patterson.[35]
A by-election took place in Brondesbury Park on 6 May 2021 after the resignation of Labour councillor Kieron Gill.[36]
23 January 2020 by-election